The College of Arts and Sciences Planning Calendar contains dates and deadlines for this academic year. Additions and revisions will be distributed as necessary. Please contact the Dean's Office with any questions.
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- Academic Calendar
- Budget & Finance
- External Program Review
- Human Resources
- Initiatives and Awards
- College Meetings & Retreats
- Chairs/Directors
- External Program Review
- Chair/Director Review & Evaluation
- Faculty Review, Tenure & Promotion
| Date | Description | Category | Keywords (hidden column) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2021 | First day of classes for Spring 2021 semester | Academic Calendar | |
| January 11, 2020 | Deadline: Applications for Undergraduate Research Enhancement Program due to Dean's Office (Spring 2021) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| January 11, 2021 | 2020-2021 Third Year Review files due to the Dean | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| January 11, 2021 | Department Chair or Director Activity/Achievement Summary due (first day of spring semester classes) | Chair/Director Review: Comprehensive w/ Survey | |
| January 11, 2021 | Individual Faculty Activity Reports due to Dean's Office for Department Chairs and for Directors without a tenure home due to Dean's Office | Chair/Director Review: Individual Faculty Activity Reports | |
| January 13, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| January 15, 2021 | Unit completes self-study; self-study submitted to Associate Dean | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| January 15, 2021 | Unit sends external reviewer suggestions to Associate Dean | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| January 19, 2021 | Comprehensive Review Survey distributed | Chair/Director Review: Comprehensive w/ Survey | |
| January 21, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| January 25, 2021 | Deadline for department Post-Tenure Review Committee to send reports to faculty members undergoing Post-Tenure Review, Department Chair, and Dean | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| January 27, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| January 27, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors | Graduate Director Meetings | |
| January 29, 2021 | 2021-2022 Mid-Year Cycle T&P files should be complete (including letters from referees) and ready for department review | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| February 1, 2021 | Unit Faculty Survey Responses due; forwarded to committee | Chair/Director Review: Comprehensive w/ Survey | |
| February 1, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Graduate Stipend Enhancements due to Dean's Office (Round 1) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| February 10, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| February 12, 2021 | Deadline to ensure that department faculty have voted on 2021-2022 Mid-Year Cycle T&P cases; notify candidates; notify faculty regarding candidates | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| February 15, 2021 | Chair/Director Annual Review Committee formed | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| February 15, 2021 | Evaluation Committee Report due to Dean | Chair/Director Review: Comprehensive w/ Survey | |
| February 15, 2021 | Dean's Office forwards self-study, review questions and final schedule to reviewers. | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| February 17, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| February 19, 2021 | Department Post-Tenure Review Committee reports and Post-Tenure Review Development Committee reports due with Department Chair's recommendations to Dean | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| February 22, 2021 | Program Announcement: Nominations for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Award | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| February 22, 2021 | Confirm with department T&P chair that all faculty appealing negative T&P decisions have submitted appeal, and appeals have been announced to faculty; notify Dean in writing immediately | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| February 24, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors, Center/Institute Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| March 1, 2021 | Department Chair or Director Activity/Achievement Summary due | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| March 1, 2021 | Department Chair or Director Activity/Achievement Summary due | Chair/Director Review: Standard Review | |
| March 1, 2021 | Program Announcement: UREP grant award (Summer/Fall 2021) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| March 1, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Graduate Stipend Enhancements due to Dean's Office (Round 2) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| March 1, 2021 | All 2021-2022 Mid-Year Cycle T&P files due via Blackboard submission. One complete hard copy (including supplemental materials) due to Dean's Office. | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| March 1, 2022 | Dean's Office forwards all completed external reviews to the Provost Office | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| March 1, 2021 | First notification email to unit identifying search committee chair and requesting three elected members from the department | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| March 8, 2021 | Annual Review Survey distributed | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| March 8, 2021 | Post-Tenure Review development plans due to Dean's Office | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| March 10, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors | Graduate Director Meetings | |
| March 10, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| March 15, 2021 | Unit elects three members to serve on search committee; names of three elected members forwarded by search committee chair to associate dean | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| March 17, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| March 22, 2021 | Unit Faculty Survey Responses due; forwarded to committee | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| March 22, 2021 | Deadline: Non-tenure-track Faculty Award nominations due to Dean's Office | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| March 22, 2021 | Second notification to unit giving full committee names and outlining the full search schedule | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| March 24, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| March 31, 2021 | Dean's response sent to chair/director | Chair/Director Review: Comprehensive w/ Survey | |
| April 2, 2021 | Nominations or self-nominations due to search committee | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 5, 2021 | Evaluation Committee Report due to Dean’s Office | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| April 5, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Graduate Stipend Enhancements due to Dean's Office (Round 3) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| April 5-10, 2021 | Candidate presentations; unit voting process | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 12, 2021 | Dean Forwards to the Provost the Development Plan and Post-Tenure Review Committee report for any faculty whose performance is judged as unsatisfactory. Dean Forwards to Provost the names of all faculty with ratings of "unsatisfactory" Satisfactory" and "Superior" | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 12, 2021 | Vote results reported to the unit faculty in accordance with policy. Vote results, actual ballots and justifications submitted to Dean | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 14, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Graduate Directors | Graduate Director Meetings | |
| April 14, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| April 15, 2021 | Dean's Memo sent to chair/director | Chair/Director Review: Standard Review | |
| April 15, 2021 | Dean sends names of Unit T&P Chairs to Provost and Faculty Senate Office | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| April 16, 2021 | All recommendations of non-reappointment of probationary faculty must be forwarded to the Provost for approval on or before this date | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 17, 2021 | Dean's letter to candidate and Department Chair | T&P: Post-Tenure Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 19, 2021 | Spring budget review: FY21 A fund Projection based on 3/31/21 figures due to CAS Budget Office | Budget Planning | |
| April 19, 2021 | Dean's response sent to chair/director | Chair/Director Review: Annual w/Survey | |
| April 20, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| April 23, 2021 | Dean's decision communicated to the unit | Chair/Director Searches: Spring 2021 | |
| April 26, 2021 | Last Day of classes for Spring 2021 Semester | Academic Calendar | |
| April 26, 2021 | Deans memorandum to candidate and Department Chair | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| April 27, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| April 28 - May 5, 2021 | Final Examinations (includes exams on Saturday) | Academic Calendar | |
| April 30, 2021 | Dean's Office charge letter confirms reviewers' participation and forwards general review information and schedule | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| May 3, 2021 | All files to the Provost via Blackboard submission and supporting materials to the Faculty Senate Office | T&P Mid-Year Cycle 2021-2022 | |
| May 3, 2021 | In cases of non-reappointment of probationary faculty, notification must be mailed certified mail no later than this date | T&P: Third Year Review 2020-2021 | |
| May 5, 2021 | Deadline: Applications for Undergraduate Research Enhancement Program due to Dean's Office (Fall 2021) | Dean's Initiatives/Awards | |
| May 11, 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting | CAS Faculty Meetings | |
| May 12, 2021 | Meeting of CAS Department Chairs, Academic Program Directors, Center/Institute Directors and Dean | Chair/Director Meetings | |
| May 15, 2021 | Meeting with unit, Dean and Associate Dean regarding external review report occurs by this date | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| June 9, 2021 | Outstanding fiscal year commitment reimbursements due to CAS Budget Office | Budget Planning | |
| June 15, 2021 | Dean's Office final memo sent to unit regarding external review and planned actions | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| July 15, 2021 | Dean's Office forwards all completed external reviews to the Provost Office | External Academic Program Review: Spring 2021 | |
| July 15, 2021 | Unit completes self-study; self-study submitted to Associate Dean | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| August 15, 2021 | Dean's Office forwards self-study, review questions and final schedule to reviewers. | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| December 15, 2021 | Meeting with unit, Dean and Associate Dean regarding external review report occurs by this date | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 | |
| January 30, 2022 | Dean's Office final memo sent to unit regarding external review and planned actions | External Academic Program Review: Fall 2021 |